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Malaysia’s reNIKOLA Seeks up to $438 Million for Renewable Energy Projects
Uptake of renewable power is rising quickly in South and Southeast Asia as their booming economies grapple with power cuts due to a weak power grid and climate change.
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- Energy, Technology
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- South Asia
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GOGLA Launches a Handbook for Policymakers Aiming to Scale the Productive Use of Renewable Energy
Along with the Government of Uganda, a national Roadmap to scale the productive use of solar energy is also being launched in Kampala.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Global
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Why Domestic Solar Manufacturing Could Turbocharge Africa’s Energy Transition
Solar factories are beginning to spring up across Africa, helping create favorable conditions for growth and acceptance of the technology.
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- Energy, Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South Africa’s Green Power Push Falters as Projects Fail
Regular breakdowns at state power utility Eskom's ageing coal-fired plants mean the continent's most developed economy faces daily planned power cuts.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- failure, renewable energy, solar
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EIB Grants €300 Million to Banco Santander Brasil for Small-Scale Solar Energy Investments
The project is part of the European Union's Global Gateway investment strategy supporting infrastructure development.
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- Energy
- Region
- Latin America
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- climate change, scale, solar
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Colombia to Decarbonise 290 Mega Watt Coal Plant to Solar-Plus-Storage
Colombia is looking to diversify its renewables portfolio, of which solar PV only represented 1%.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Latin America
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DRC Energy Firm Nuru Obtains US $40 Million in Latest Round of Funding
Nuru anticipates it will receive an additional US$28 million in project finance by the end of the month.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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U.S. Launches $7 Billion Program to Bring Solar to Low-Income Households
The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday launched a $7 billion competitive grant program that aims to give low-income communities access to residential solar panels.
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- Energy, Technology
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- North America
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- renewable energy, solar